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The first official US stamps were issued in 1847, depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (5 and 10 cents). These were followed by 50 years worth of highly collectible 19th Century US Stamps, including an imperforated series in the 1850s, special Civil War stamps, bank note stamps, the first pictorial issues in 1869 (featuring images other than US leaders), and the first US commemorative stamps, issued in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
There was also a set of special re-printings in 1875, meant specifically for stamp collectors.
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Us Stamp:#245 $5 Black 1893 Columbian Issue Mhr/og Stamp 
#293 Trans-mississippi Mississippi River Bridge Mint F/vf Hr
Ckstamps: Us Stamp Scott#243 Yellow Green 1893 Columbian Mint Dist. Gum Cv$1,600
Us Stamp:#244 $4 Rose Carmine 1893 Columbian Issue Mhr/og Stamp 
Us Stamp:#118 15c Landing 1869 Pirctorial Unused $3,500 + Certificate
Us Stamp:#243 $3 Yellow Green 1893 Columbian Issue Unused Stamp
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Us Scott # 70 24c Washington-m-og-nh- F/vf-cv$ 3,000.00
Mr Fancy Cancel 292 $1 Transmississippi Expo Mh Cv$1050 Weiss Cert Vf Appear
Us Stamps # 314 1c Franklin Xf Og Nh Wide Plate Block Of 6 Fresh Scarce
Ckstamps: Us Stamps Scott#292 $1 Black Trans-mississippi 1898 Mint Part Og $1100
Us Stamp:#241 $1 Salmon 1893 Columbian Issue Unused Stamp
Collection Of Early Us Stamps In Stock Book! Nr! 
Dr. Bob Us Scott #241 Mint Part Og Sound Stamp With Disturbed Gum
Feuchtwanger Strip - 9
Collection Of Early Us Stamps In Stock Book! Nr! 
208a Og Nh Nice Stamp Weiss Cert. Cv $1,800. No Reserve!
Us Stamp:#242 $2 Brown Red 1893 Columbian Issue Mhr/og Stamp 
Outstanding Scott No. 244a With Full O.g. In Never Hinged Condition!!
Ckstamps: Us Stamps Scott#1 5c Red Brown 1847 Imperf. Franklin Unused? Rg $6,750
Us Stamp:#30 5c Orange Brown Ii Jefferson 1857-61 Mhr/og Stamp $1,250 
Remarkable Scott No. 141 With Full O.g. And Some Signs Of Hinging
Us Stamp:#185 5c Blue 1879 American Bank Mhr/og Stamp 
Ckstamps: Us Stamps Scott#116 10c Yellow 1869 Pictorial Unused Regum Cv$2,250/og
102, 1c 1875 Re-issue Franklin, Mint Dist. O.g., Only 3195 Issued
242, $2 Columbian, Mint Lh, Cv$1,150
Mint Usa #241 $1.00 Columbus 1893 Stamp Cat # 675 Us Very Nice Stamp Look
Fabulous Scott No. 262 With Full O.g. And Some Light Signs Of Hinging
U.s. #595 Choice Mint Nh - 2c Carmine P11 ($500)
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 76 Mint With Gum Retail $1400
Us Stamp:#278 $5 Dark Green Marshall 1895 Bureau Unused Rg Stamp 
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 113 Mint With Gum Retail $600
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 256 Mint Og Nh Retail $525 Vf
Scott #250 Mint Nh Washington Plate # Cv $82.50
U.s. #189 Choice Mint Nh - 15c Orange ($675)
Uncle Shelby's Really Old Stamps Lot #42527
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 276 Mint Og Retail $600 Vf
Us Stamp:#68 10c Green Washington 1861-62 Mnh/og Stamp 
Us Scott # 78 24c Washington-m-ogor No Gum?-nh- F/vf-cv$ 2,750.00
U.s. #241 Mint - $1.00 Columbian ($1,100)
U.s. #573a Mint Nh - $5 Carm Lake & Dk Blue ($350)
Us Stamp:#291 50c Sage Green 1898 Trans-mississippi Unused Stamp
1860 - 12c Washington, Scott #37, Unused Without Gum
37, 24c 1860 Washington, Mint No Gum, Cv$525
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 291 Mint Og Retail $650
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 87 Mint Og Retail $1850 Grill
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 188 Mint With Gum Retail $1800 Vf
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Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 9 Mint Og Retail $800
U.s. #369 Mint - 2c Lincoln On Bluish Paper ($150)
Us Stamp:#190 30c Black 1879 American Bank Note Mh/og Stamp $900
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 259 Mint Og Retail $325 Vf
65, 3c Washington, 1861 Civil War Issue, Mint Nh, Cv$125++
U.s. #327 Mint Beauty - 10c Louisiana 
Ckstamps : Us Old Stamps Scott#240 50c Slate Blue 1893 Columbian Mint Og Cv$500
Nystamps Us Stamp Scott 260 Mint Og Retail $600 Vf
Us Stamps # 219 1c Franklin Xf Og Nh P O Fresh Mint State
30, 5c Jefferson Type Ii 1857 Issue, Mint Regummed
40, 1c Bright Blue, 1857 Reprint, Mint Ngai, Only 3846 Issued, Cv$575
Us Stamp:#152 15c 1870-71 National Bank Note Mhr/og Stamp 
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